The Search Guru in the news in 2009

12.9.09
Join us for our Search Marketing 101 group! Leslie Carruthers will look at optimizing
your business/product websites by answering your questions and offering her expertise and insights. See great results with your website in 2010! Group will meet at 6:00 p.m., 1001 Kenilworth Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113. Space is limited; please RSVP to Judi Suren by Mon., Dec. 7th.

11.6.09
The Search Guru is honored to have permission to display Shape Magazine's logo on our list of clients. We've also posted a positive testimonial from Bobbie Halfin, Senior Vice President, who is pleased with our SEO work. Thank you to Bobbie and the Shape team!

11.2.09

Guest blogger Leslie Carruthers' second post has hit the Question Pro blog: Search Engine Marketing Secret #1: Build Your Site With Search Marketing in Mind. Gain insider tips on how to integrate search engine marketing into your web site to make it a powerful customer magnet!

10.26.09
The Search Guru welcomes Jackie Sparks, our new Paid Search Specialist. Jackie comes to us from the online marketing firm OrangeSoda and is a Google Adwords Qualified Individual. We are happy to have her as part of our team. Welcome, Jackie!

9.14.09
Leslie Carruthers will be featured in a story by Alicia Booth on WEWS News Channel 5 on Susan Mikolic’s Energy Equation Program (www.theenergyequation.net). The program's core belief is that each of us has the power to create positive transformation in every aspect of our lives. The story will air on the 11pm news, with a mention on the 5pm news.

9.11.09
Question Pro, a leading survey software used by President Obama during his campaign, has chosen Leslie Carruthers as a regular guest blogger. Check out Leslie’s first post at the Question Pro blog!

9.1.09
Kelly Boyer Sagert's ninth nonfiction book, Flappers (Greenwood Publishing), has been scheduled for a January 2010 release.

8.22.09
Kelly Boyer Sagert will speak on "How to Succeed as a Freelance Writer" at the Skyline Writer's Conference held at Hines Hill Conference Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday, August 22.

8.15.09

Today we welcomed Susan Emmens to The Search Guru team. Susan is our new Pay Per Click Manager. She has extensive experience in online marketing, previously employed by Oakwood Worldwide, Circuit City and Hamilton Beach Brands. Welcome, Susan!

8.5.09
The Search Guru welcomes Kim Kelly, our new Sales Assistant. Kim comes to us from Sales and Operations at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. We are happy to have her as part of our team. Welcome, Kim!

6.20.09
Join Leslie Carruthers at 10:30 a.m. in Solon as she speaks about the current best practices of SEO to the Web Development SIG of the Greater Cleveland PC Users Group (GCPCUG). Please visit the Web Development SIG for more information.

6.4.09
Our own Kelly Boyer Sagert, author of Joe Jackson: A Biography, has been interviewed for a documentary on “Shoeless” Joe. Watch the clips: http://blacksox.tv/2009/05/10/joe-jackson-trailer/ and http://blacksox.tv/2009/05/27/kelly-boyer-sagert/.

6.3.09
The Women's Leadership Development Program of Invacare will feature Leslie Carruthers as the guest speaker for their June 3rd meeting. Leslie will share her experience as a successful female entrepreneur. Read the press release.

6.1.09
City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA) is holding their 33rd Annual Conference at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans. Leslie Carruthers will present "Maximizing SEO & Internet Marketing" from 1:45-3:00. Deadline for pre-registration is 4/29/09.

5.16.09
Leslie Carruthers will be speaking from 8:30-10:30 on "Growing Your Business with Search Engine Optimization" at the AICI Annual Conference in Irvine, California. See their events page for more information and to register.

5.9.09

Leslie Carruthers will give an overview of searching to the Greater Cleveland PC Users Group (GCPCUG) at 9:30 a.m. at Cleveland State University. This informative presentation is open to all. Please visit GCPCUG for more information.

5.8.09
Join us for the eMarketing Techniques Conference at Corporate College East. Leslie Carruthers will participate in an Advanced SEO panel moderated by Sage Lewis of SageRock. Other panel members include Matt Bailey of SiteLogic, Chris Boggs of Rosetta, and Chris Caputo of Optiem.

5.1.09-5.17.09
Kelly Boyer Sagert has written her first play, entitled "Freedom's Light: A Stop Along the Underground Railroad." Visit TrueNorth Cultural Arts of the Lorain County Metro Parks website for performance times and ticket information.

4.29.09

A teleseminar on the topic of Online Reputation Management will be presented by Leslie Carruthers to BizSummits, a membership organization specializing in executive education and training, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Register here.

4.28.09
Our own Heather (Hanna) Rhoades, Technical Manager of The Search Guru and an avid gardener, appeared on “That’s Life with Robin Swoboda” at 10:00 a.m. on Fox 8 in Cleveland. Her "Tickle Your Tomatoes" segment focused on starting tomatoes from seed. Check out Hanna's popular gardening blog here.

4.8.09
Leslie Carruthers will be interviewed by Lyn Ellington for Women's Small Business Blog Talk Radio on the subject of achieving a balance between professional life and personal life.

3.17.09

Leslie Carruthers will present a free SEO webinar in conjunction with WorkSmart eMarketing. "Search Engine Optimization Best Practices" begins at 4:00 p.m. and will include great tips on how to get an SEO campaign started for your small business. Register here.

3.11.09
Women business owners: want to be more Internet savvy? Join Leslie Carruthers for a panel discussion on Using the Internet, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., hosted by Norma J. Rist at the Akron Woman’s City Club. Cost is $25 with registration and $35 at the door. Please RSVP to norma@normarist.com.

2.24.09
Leslie Carruthers will be presenting to BizSummits, a membership organization specializing in executive education and training. The topic will be “Advanced Search Optimization Tactics - What you Think You Already Know, But Don’t.”

2.10.09

The Search Guru is proud to announce that Leslie Carruthers will be speaking on Search & Reputation Management at the Search Marketing Expo West, to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Click here for discounted registration!

2.2.09
The Search Guru is pleased to welcome the newest member of our team, Charles Queen. Chaz will be managing our clients' pay per click accounts. Welcome, Chaz!

1.5.09
Kelly Boyer Sagert's latest e-book, FabJob Guide to Become a Fitness Club Owner, will be released early in 2009. FabJob print books, e-books, and CD-ROMs give you insider information so you can have your dream career in 2009.